| Issue ID | 1198032 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10732987 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 08/07/15 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am in the middle of a road trip with my children and suddenly my pathfinder would not accelerate going uphill. I thankfully made it up the hill and onto a highway on ramp. The grace of god is all that kept me from being struck by a tractor trailer taking the same exit. The pathfinder shuddered and i pulled into the shoulder (a blessing that there was just enough space for one) and it turned off right there. Not even 85,000 miles on an '06 pathfinder and i had to have the steering column replaced after something broke it in it 2 yrs ago, now this. I had it towed to the closest nissan dealer, 35 miles from where it stopped and hundreds of miles from home. The dealer told me it was the known issue with the cheap plastic radiators and transmission. I am now in a rental car, looking online for a hotel (i was planning on driving up to canada and an now stuck in ohio), and have to pay $3,000 to get this fixed because of the age of the car. Nevermind that it is a known issue!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAMILTON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W86CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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